Adoption /Utilisation Strategies Workpackage 3 Details

Novel approaches to ensure the utilisation of improved genetic stocks by farmers/foresters.

Start date :10

Completion date:45

(Month 0 marking the start of the project.)

Partners responsible:

Workpackage/ Task / leaders	Partner No	Tasks	Title
Dr. A Ottitsch. EFI, Finland	15	3.1 to 3.2	Adoption strategies
Dr. Berthold Heinze FBVA, Austria	7	3.3	Preparing for Certification

Nos. of other partners involved: 1, 3, 4, 7, 12, 15

Objectives

To ensure improved genetic selections are used by the foresters/farmers to improve the economic situation of their plantations and to increase the production of raw material.
To determine a reliable baseline information on the productivity of improved Fraxinus material as well as market requirements for lumber and inform users. (nursery-companies) and foresters/farmers.
To establish a European Consultation Panel to liaise between researchers and users to assist in the dissemination of information on the improved material.
Defining plantation schemes using improved material in conventional forestry land as well on abandoned farmland which is ideal for this fast growing species.
The evaluation of conventional and new approaches for financing plantations as proposed in the EUREKA strategic program.
Identify the factors which influence farmers and forester's decisions in relation to the uptake of improved genetic material.
To develop models which can be used to determine the impacts of potential incentive schemes for the adoption and utilisation of improved genetic stocks of Fraxinus and hardwoods.
Determine the value of molecular genetic analysis as an additional tool that could be used for Certification of reproductive material of Fraxinus in trade.

(Month 0 marking the start of the project with all delivery dates being relative to this start date.)

Deliverable No¹⁴	Deliverable Title	Delivery date ¹⁵	Nature ¹⁶	Dissemination level ¹⁷ PU = to public RE = contractors
D22	An active Consultation network of hardwood user groups.	14	O	PU
D23	A summary of the extent of interest for conventional Fraxinus material versus high yielding varieties/clones Fraxinus in plantation forestry.	24	R	PU
D24	A list of tested material & clones/ varieties and seed sources with high yield potential.	26	R	PU
D25	A model to assist effective adoption of improved material, identifying the " chains of influence"and ranking of attitudes to growing Fraxinus.	39	R	RE
D26	An examination of alternative approaches for the financing of new plantations including a critical review of the possibilities to use Fraxinus in the strategic EUREKA project.	36	R	RE
D27	Recommendations on the value of molecular genetic analysis as an additional tool for Certification of reproductive material of Fraxinus in trade.	39	R	RE
D28	A project booklet for customers/ public; website; demonstration plots, information on relevant authorities in partner states.	38	R+O	PU